Class 2 (2nd Engineer) SSEP 📅 Oct 2023

Exam Question

(a) State where information can be obtained with regard to the safe carriage of hazardous substances as cargos. (4)

(b) For a hazardous substance of your choice as a cargo, discuss each of the following;

(i) Storage and transport; (4)

(ii) Hazardous properties; (4)

(iii) Firefighting and suppression techniques; (4)

(iv) Medical effects and treatment after physical contact with cargo (4)

Reference Answer

(a) Information on Safe Carriage of Hazardous Substances
Information regarding the safe carriage of hazardous substances as cargo can be obtained from several key international codes and conventions. The primary source is SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Chapter VII , which outlines the regulations for carrying dangerous goods. This chapter is further supplemented by specific codes tailored to the type of cargo and its form.
Part A : Deals with dangerous goods in packaged form and refers to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code .
Part A-1 : Covers dangerous goods in solid form in bulk, and the relevant code is the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code) .

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